Dad and Uncle Fred Merritt

I had an Uncle Fred Merritt Jr. he was born in Poughkeepsie ,NY. Do you know anything more about Fred?

Yes, he is my uncle...sorry, not the same Fred Merritt. This one is from Hodgdon, Maine [deceased]. Merritts have to all be connected in some way, however. This overview takes us to my great grandparents: Deacon Thomas Marrett was born c 1589 in England and married Susanna Cranniwell. Thomas died 6/30/1664; Susanna died 2/23/1664.

Thomas Merritt was born 8/2/1633 and married Jane ____?.. Thomas died 11/10/1725; Jane died 12/3/1656

Thomas [Sgt] Merritt was born 1/31/1670 and married [before 1694] Martha Marshall. Thomas died 1/30/1719.

Thomas Merritt III was born in 1694 and married Mary Underhill who was born in 1696. Thomas died in 1749; Mary died in 1735.

Robert Merritt was born 3/10/1731 and married in 1762 Elizabeth Robinson [born c. 1731]. Robert died in 10/1802;[no info on Elizabeth’s death].

Robert Merritt, Jr was born 9/14/1762 in Hempstead, LI,NY and married EFfie Palmer in 1792. Robert died 2/23/1601-02 in Hampstead, NB.

John Merritt married Abigail Gerow [born 1784] on 4/28/1803. John died in 1830; Abigail died 10/13/1855.

Caleb Merritt was born 10/11/1813 and married Harriet Mills, who was born 11/8/1820, on 4/19/1842. Caleb died 10/16/1880; Harriet’s date of death unknown].

Edward Merritt, born 4/23/1852 married Barbara Gerow, born 12/18/1855, on 8/20/1878. Edward died 9/16/1925; Barbara died 8/14/1831.

Since you are in NY, one could at least consider a connection...what do you have?
Karyn

Also: way back when...Thomas Merritt was born 8/2/1633-34 in London, England and died 11/10/1725 in Rye, Westchester, NY [age 91]
He had 3 wives:

1] Jane ___ [?]** born 12/3/1636 died 1/4/1685
2] Abigail Frances born 2/14/1660 married 8/13/1688
3] Mary Ferris Lockwoodmarried 6/1696 died 1708
Children:
1. John b. 10/10/1657 in England died 4/10/1726 [age 68]
2.Alice b. 1/1/1660 in England died 6/10/1680 [age 20]
3. Joseph b. 6/6/1662 in Wethersfield, CT died 5/12/1754 [age 91]
4. Ephraim b. 5/5/1664 in Wethersfield, CT died after 1719
5.Jane b. 11/7/1666 in Wethersfield, CT
6. Isaac b. 5/3/1668 in Wethersfield, CT ]
7. Thomas [Sgt] Jr. b. 1/31/1670 died 1/30/1719
8. Samuel b. 8/21/1672 [m Elizabeth Underhill] died 1722
9. Joanna b. 11/18/1672
10. Rose b. 4/17/1674 in Rye, NY
11. Stephen b. 2/26/1677
12. Edward b. 3/10/1681
13. Matthew b.9/13/1681
14. Elizabeth b. 4/14/1683
15. Robert b. 1/19/1690 [this one can’t be Jane’s?]